A/N: next chapter already! Woohoo! But first, Paul and Joe have some words
of wisdom for my reviewers!
Clitronic Waldrop: Hmmm, I didn't think of adding Gretchen, but it is a good idea. I'll try to work her in somehow. I am glad you like this! Yeah, I think people see Vince becoming evil too!
Jewlz555: Yeah, I feel bad for Spin too, but she is not out of the woods yet...
LilVickiRyan: if that shocked you, just wait until what happens next!
Mistress of Balmoral: I know, I am evil!! Lol, I only used King Bob because of an inside joke my brother and I have about him. I actually find him kind of cute, for a cartoon character, although TJ is the best in my mind!
Noelle: glad you liked it and hope you keep reading!
"Spinelli, Spinelli, wake up!" Spinelli felt someone shaking her and jerked away to keep from being attacked again. She looked up and saw that it was only TJ standing before her.
"Teej, what are you doing here? Where's Bob? How did he escape again? Wait, what happened? He was here and attacked me, but he must have----" Spinelli babbled, but was cut off by TJ.
"Spin, nobody was here, you were dreaming, I promise you, you are safe here with me." TJ hugged her and Spinelli collapsed in his arms, crying for about the millionth time since the whole incident happened.
"Teej, why am I going crazy like this? Why can't I be normal again? When is all this going to stop?" she asked, as TJ gently stroked her hair.
"Shhh, Spinelli, it is going to be ok, we will get through this, and I am never going to leave you. " He kissed her forehead and stroked her cheek gently.
"Thank you, Teej, I am so blessed to have you here in my life." She looked at her watch, wondering how long she had been sleeping. "Wait, TJ it's only 11:30, what are you doing out of school?" she asked.
TJ grinned sheepishly. "Um, I kind of got suspended too, for a week. Vince made some nasty comment and I kicked his ass---he has some set of black eyes and a broken nose. I am just praying I don't get slapped with a lawsuit."
"You and me both---wow, you did all that for me? I never thought I would see the day you fought someone-well except for last night." Spinelli managed a smile. "Thank you so much, TJ."
"No sweat, Spin, you know I would do anything for you." He sat down on the floor, gently pulling her down with him. Spinelli leaned on him, feeling a sense of comfort in his presence.
"And I appreciate it, I just wish this would all go away, I mean I can't keep having these nightmares. I'm really scared to even go anywhere, because I am afraid it will happen again." Spinelli was about to cry again when TJ shushed her.
"Spin, I don't know how to say this, but you need to talk to someone, besides me, I mean. I am not saying you're crazy or anything, I just think that you need to talk to someone that can help you get through this. It doesn't need to be a doctor, just an adult you trust. I care about you, and it scares me that you are suffering like this."
"It scares me too," a voice came from the front of the treehouse.
"Mom?" Spinelli asked, looking up and seeing her parents standing there.
"I know what happened at school, and how much you are suffering from what Bob did to you." Flo Spinelli took her daughter's hand. "I've been there, I know."
"What are you talking about, Mom?" Spinelli asked, thoroughly confused.
"When I was in college, my best friend was attacked too, only she wasn't as lucky as you were-her attacker actually raped her." Flo's eyes filled with tears as Bob Spinelli put his arm around his wife. "She kept it a secret for so long, and would always break down, like you are, and she suffered so much in the long run. She thought she had nobody to turn to, and ended up committing suicide. I love you, Pookie, and I would never want that for you. I want you to contact someone, so you can get the help you need."
"Oh, mom!" Spinelli collapsed into her mother's arms. As much as she hated to admit it, she knew her mother was right. She needed help, and she was lucky to have people around her that cared enough to make her realize it before it was too late.
"Pookie, it's ok, we are here to help you." Flo whispered as she hugged her daughter.
"You can count on me," TJ said, patting her shoulder. "I need to go, I am probably in a ton of hot water with my parents for getting suspended. I protect my best friend, and I get in trouble? That really whomps!" TJ rolled his eyes as he gave Spinelli one last hug. "Call me if you need anything," he said over his shoulder as he left. Flo and Bob exchanged knowing glances over Spinelli's head, for they knew how much TJ loved her, even if Spinelli herself couldn't see it.
Later that night, Spinelli lay on her bed, thinking about what her mother told her. True, she didn't want to end up like her mom's friend, but she couldn't quite bring herself to go to a shrink---she just wasn't ready for that. sitting up, she grabbed her address book and looked up the number of an old friend. Picking up her phone she punched in the digits of the person she knew she could trust as much as her family and TJ---someone she wished she would have called earlier.
"Hello, PA?" Spinelli asked. "Oh, hi, Milo, ok, I'll hold." Spinelli twirled the cord around her fingers as she waited. "PA? It's Spinelli. Um, something happened, and I need your advice, since you are my "big sister" after all."
A/N: will PA help? Will Bob really return? Will Spinelli break down again? Find out next time! Please R/R, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading, and please r/r my new songfic, Remember Me This Way. Thank you!
Spoilers:
P.A. will play an important role in helping Spinelli.
Kelso finds some evidence, but it might hurt TJ's case.
Vince and the Ashleys cause more trouble.
Spinelli unintentionally hurts TJ with a decision she makes.
Spinelli's birthday is interrupted by some unexpected news.
Feel free to guess by reviewing and please keep thinking of a title for this miniseries. (details in chapter 6) thank you!
Clitronic Waldrop: Hmmm, I didn't think of adding Gretchen, but it is a good idea. I'll try to work her in somehow. I am glad you like this! Yeah, I think people see Vince becoming evil too!
Jewlz555: Yeah, I feel bad for Spin too, but she is not out of the woods yet...
LilVickiRyan: if that shocked you, just wait until what happens next!
Mistress of Balmoral: I know, I am evil!! Lol, I only used King Bob because of an inside joke my brother and I have about him. I actually find him kind of cute, for a cartoon character, although TJ is the best in my mind!
Noelle: glad you liked it and hope you keep reading!
"Spinelli, Spinelli, wake up!" Spinelli felt someone shaking her and jerked away to keep from being attacked again. She looked up and saw that it was only TJ standing before her.
"Teej, what are you doing here? Where's Bob? How did he escape again? Wait, what happened? He was here and attacked me, but he must have----" Spinelli babbled, but was cut off by TJ.
"Spin, nobody was here, you were dreaming, I promise you, you are safe here with me." TJ hugged her and Spinelli collapsed in his arms, crying for about the millionth time since the whole incident happened.
"Teej, why am I going crazy like this? Why can't I be normal again? When is all this going to stop?" she asked, as TJ gently stroked her hair.
"Shhh, Spinelli, it is going to be ok, we will get through this, and I am never going to leave you. " He kissed her forehead and stroked her cheek gently.
"Thank you, Teej, I am so blessed to have you here in my life." She looked at her watch, wondering how long she had been sleeping. "Wait, TJ it's only 11:30, what are you doing out of school?" she asked.
TJ grinned sheepishly. "Um, I kind of got suspended too, for a week. Vince made some nasty comment and I kicked his ass---he has some set of black eyes and a broken nose. I am just praying I don't get slapped with a lawsuit."
"You and me both---wow, you did all that for me? I never thought I would see the day you fought someone-well except for last night." Spinelli managed a smile. "Thank you so much, TJ."
"No sweat, Spin, you know I would do anything for you." He sat down on the floor, gently pulling her down with him. Spinelli leaned on him, feeling a sense of comfort in his presence.
"And I appreciate it, I just wish this would all go away, I mean I can't keep having these nightmares. I'm really scared to even go anywhere, because I am afraid it will happen again." Spinelli was about to cry again when TJ shushed her.
"Spin, I don't know how to say this, but you need to talk to someone, besides me, I mean. I am not saying you're crazy or anything, I just think that you need to talk to someone that can help you get through this. It doesn't need to be a doctor, just an adult you trust. I care about you, and it scares me that you are suffering like this."
"It scares me too," a voice came from the front of the treehouse.
"Mom?" Spinelli asked, looking up and seeing her parents standing there.
"I know what happened at school, and how much you are suffering from what Bob did to you." Flo Spinelli took her daughter's hand. "I've been there, I know."
"What are you talking about, Mom?" Spinelli asked, thoroughly confused.
"When I was in college, my best friend was attacked too, only she wasn't as lucky as you were-her attacker actually raped her." Flo's eyes filled with tears as Bob Spinelli put his arm around his wife. "She kept it a secret for so long, and would always break down, like you are, and she suffered so much in the long run. She thought she had nobody to turn to, and ended up committing suicide. I love you, Pookie, and I would never want that for you. I want you to contact someone, so you can get the help you need."
"Oh, mom!" Spinelli collapsed into her mother's arms. As much as she hated to admit it, she knew her mother was right. She needed help, and she was lucky to have people around her that cared enough to make her realize it before it was too late.
"Pookie, it's ok, we are here to help you." Flo whispered as she hugged her daughter.
"You can count on me," TJ said, patting her shoulder. "I need to go, I am probably in a ton of hot water with my parents for getting suspended. I protect my best friend, and I get in trouble? That really whomps!" TJ rolled his eyes as he gave Spinelli one last hug. "Call me if you need anything," he said over his shoulder as he left. Flo and Bob exchanged knowing glances over Spinelli's head, for they knew how much TJ loved her, even if Spinelli herself couldn't see it.
Later that night, Spinelli lay on her bed, thinking about what her mother told her. True, she didn't want to end up like her mom's friend, but she couldn't quite bring herself to go to a shrink---she just wasn't ready for that. sitting up, she grabbed her address book and looked up the number of an old friend. Picking up her phone she punched in the digits of the person she knew she could trust as much as her family and TJ---someone she wished she would have called earlier.
"Hello, PA?" Spinelli asked. "Oh, hi, Milo, ok, I'll hold." Spinelli twirled the cord around her fingers as she waited. "PA? It's Spinelli. Um, something happened, and I need your advice, since you are my "big sister" after all."
A/N: will PA help? Will Bob really return? Will Spinelli break down again? Find out next time! Please R/R, but if you can't say something nice, don't say it at all. Happy reading, and please r/r my new songfic, Remember Me This Way. Thank you!
Spoilers:
P.A. will play an important role in helping Spinelli.
Kelso finds some evidence, but it might hurt TJ's case.
Vince and the Ashleys cause more trouble.
Spinelli unintentionally hurts TJ with a decision she makes.
Spinelli's birthday is interrupted by some unexpected news.
Feel free to guess by reviewing and please keep thinking of a title for this miniseries. (details in chapter 6) thank you!